Best of Florida Travel -- Venetian Pool in Coral Gables

ROBERT MAYER/SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL

One of the best family outings in Southeast Florida in our Best of Florida Travel series. The Venetian Pool ( Coral Gables; coralgablesvenetianpool.com; 305-460-5306). This cool pool, completed in 1924, is made from coral rock and features loggias, soaring towers and terra-cotta tiles. Kids splash beneath a waterfall pouring over a rocky promontory and disappear into mysterious caves. Before South Beach grabbed all the headlines, Venetian Pool was a celebrity magnet. Johnny Weissmuller of Tarzan fame swam here. Ditto, swimming sensation Esther Williams.

One of the best family outings in Southeast Florida in our Best of Florida Travel series. The Venetian Pool ( Coral Gables; coralgablesvenetianpool.com; 305-460-5306). This cool pool, completed in 1924, is made from coral rock and features loggias, soaring towers and terra-cotta tiles. Kids splash beneath a waterfall pouring over a rocky promontory and disappear into mysterious caves. Before South Beach grabbed all the headlines, Venetian Pool was a celebrity magnet. Johnny Weissmuller of Tarzan fame swam here. Ditto, swimming sensation Esther Williams. (ROBERT MAYER/SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL)

One of the best family outings in Southeast Florida in our Best of Florida Travel series. The Venetian Pool ( Coral Gables; coralgablesvenetianpool.com; 305-460-5306). This cool pool, completed in 1924, is made from coral rock and features loggias, soaring towers and terra-cotta tiles. Kids splash beneath a waterfall pouring over a rocky promontory and disappear into mysterious caves. Before South Beach grabbed all the headlines, Venetian Pool was a celebrity magnet. Johnny Weissmuller of Tarzan fame swam here. Ditto, swimming sensation Esther Williams.